While many hotels offer a gym and spa services, Berlin’s new Apria Hotel is the exact opposite — it’s a state-of-the-art gym and spa with a hotel. Found in a former industrial space, this is one of the German capital’s top fitness destinations, and now in addition to the exclusive gym, spa, and roof terrace, [...]
Where to take all your shopping bags after browsing through the Paris shops in the last post? To Paris’ new design hotel. Recommended for travelers who look for unique spaces that feel like a home away from home, Hotel Recamier is located in the Saint Germain des Près district and offers two dozen rooms designed [...]
Designed by local architect Ricardo Bofill, Barcelona’s newest hotel is already a city landmark — and a much controversial one. W Barcelona resembles a glass sail by the waterfront (its nickname is “the Sail Hotel”), but critics say it ruins the views of the sea from the port while others claim it is even a [...]
It’s been undergoing an extensive makeover for the past three years, but Marrakech’s La Mamounia Hotel has now reopened to show off its new look. Former guests Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill would probably say this is not the same hotel they stayed at so many years ago, and it’s certainly not the same hotel [...]
Athens recently opened its most fashionable hotel. Fashion House has 115 fabulously designed rooms, a hip cafe, bar, and restaurant, as well as extra services such as personal shoppers, dog-walkers, and stylists. It’s located in the city’s main commercial district and is perfect for leisure or business travelers looking for a hotel with style. It [...]
It’s found around the corner from the city’s most famous shopping streets and just steps away from the Spanish Steps, yet Casa Howard remains one of Rome’s hidden gems. It’s a townhouse with five uniquely decorated bedrooms, from the White Room with French antique furnishings to the Chinese Room filled with silks. They are the [...]
Miami has some of the most fabulous hotels of any American city, particularly the Shore Club and the Delano. Now you can add another one to that list, which is not exactly just one more boutique hotel but really a “boutique resort.” EPIC HOTELincludes a private marina, lush gardens, and a fantastic poolside deck, while [...]
The multiple-award-winning Hotel di Principe Di Savoia in Milan was recently renovated but has kept its regal, opulent look filled with belle époque glamour. It’s one of Milan’s most attractive hotels throughout the year, but especially in the sunnier summer months, with its cool garden which can be admired from your dining table at the [...]
New York’s hottest new hotel isn’t in Manhattan. It’s not in Brooklyn either. In fact, it’s not in New York at all, but across the Hudson in New Jersey, or more specifically, in Hoboken. In addition to being known as Frank Sinatra’s birthplace, that city is also known for having some of the best views [...]
What started as a spontaneous idea in Madrid is now slowly conquering the world. Three friends were having drinks in the Spanish capital when they mentioned that there were no hotels in Madrid (or any other city) that they felt met their needs and those of their friends. That is, a place right in the [...]
